Student Hourly/Work Study - Mail Services - Libraries General
Position Overview
Per the State of Kansas, student employees may hold concurrent appointments not to exceed maximum appointment and hours worked levels. However, concurrent student appointments must be of matching FLSA designation (exempt/salaried or non-exempt/hourly).
Job Description
Student Hourly / Work Study position involving campus mail delivery and collection; as well as assisting with KU Libraries mail packaging and processing, periodic projects and daily duties. We are open Monday - Friday and are seeking students with availability to work some 8:00am-10:00am and/or 1:00pm-3:00pm shifts, with additional hours possible around these core times.
Specific duties include, but may not be limited to:
Specific duties include, but may not be limited to:
- 65% - Driving a university-owned vehicle to deliver and collect campus mail. Campus Mail packaging, processing, and delivery.
- 25% - Library mail supply prep, packaging and processing, including computer documentation.
- 5% - Management of shipments to and from Watson Library (staging, loading & unloading of dock deliveries). Driving a university-owned vehicle to transport library materials between library locations. Delivery of copy paper to library offices. Collection of donated books.
- 5% - Assist library personnel with projects when needed (moving furniture, arranging work areas, etc.) Other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
- During the semester term of the appointment, the student hourly must be enrolled in no fewer than 6 credit hours. For summer periods the student hourly must: 1) have been enrolled in no less than 6 hours in the past spring semester or 2) be pre-enrolled in upcoming fall semester in no less than 6 hours or 3) be enrolled in summer session or 4) be admitted to study in the upcoming fall semester. Student Hourlies may be undergraduate or graduate students. (Exceptions granted for GRA/GTA/GA appointments DO NOT apply to Student Hourly appointments)
- Must have a good driving record as evidenced in the application materials.
- Must be available to work a minimum of 9-12 hours per week.
Preferred Qualifications
- Familiarity with campus is a plus.
- Reliability and punctuality are very important (adhering to the agreed-upon work schedule).
- Awarded and accepted Federal Work Study.
Additional Candidate Instructions
Please attach a resume and cover letter which addresses how you meet the required and preferred qualifications.
Application deadline is 01/17/2025
Application deadline is 01/17/2025
Contact Information to Applicants
Jim Richey
jrichey@ku.edu
jrichey@ku.edu
Advertised Salary Range
11.00
Work Schedule
The Mail Services office operates year-round on a Monday-Friday schedule. Semester schedules for student hires are set in coordination with existing workers’ available hours. Students generally work 10-20 hours per week in the Spring, Summer & Fall semesters, and possibly more during breaks. We are open Monday - Friday and are seeking students with availability to work some 8:00am-10:00am and/or 1:00pm-3:00pm shifts, with additional hours possible around these core times. Ideal candidates will be consistently available to work a minimum 2-hour blocks of time
Anticipated Start Date
Tuesday January 21, 2025